Farm operations
18
Avg 6 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37055 18 farms Bottom quartile (#98/100) 22% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Dare County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dare County. Ranked #98 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
115 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.7% 25 acres
- Other land
- 78.3% 90 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dare County received $6321.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 501.9× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6321.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 501.92×
- North Carolina median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
18 farms · $525K sales
Dare County, North Carolina reports 18 farms and $525K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2011 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 100
- National payments rank #2011 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 138.5%
Commodity sales
$525K
0.006× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$727K
138.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$308K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dare County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dare County Farm Data Shows
Dare County, North Carolina reported 18 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $525K in total commodity sales and receiving $727K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($6321.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $308K. In-state sales rank #98 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 115 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 25 acres (21.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$6321.74 per acre of agricultural land · the median North Carolina county receives $12.60. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
115 acres
Cropland
25 acres
Avg Farm Size
6 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.7%
25 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25 | 21.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 90 | 78.3% |
| Average farm size | 6 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dare County, North Carolina?
Dare County, North Carolina has 18 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 6 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dare County?
Dare County's total commodity sales are $525K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Dare County receive?
Dare County received $727K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($6321.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dare County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dare County is $308K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dare County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dare (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Scott County, IN · HEAVY
$727K federal receipts is higher by - than Dare; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Penobscot County, ME · MID
$726K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dare; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Williamson County, IL · MID
$725K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Dare; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Missaukee County, MI · LIGHT
$729K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Dare; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bradley County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bradley sits near Dare on payments-per-acre ($28.50) while total receipts differ.
Greenlee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greenlee sits near Dare on payments-per-acre ($27.03) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Dare stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2011)
Dare ranks #2011 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Dare County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2011 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how North Carolina compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. North Carolina state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.